About me

MA Design in Knowledge Visualization 
BS Biology, Minor in Psychology

Hello!

My name is Celine-Joy (Celine), a Hong Kong-born Filipina who grew up in New England. I am an interdisciplinary creative and designer passionate about bridging the gap between science and broader audiences through visual design, digital media, illustration, and storytelling. With a Bachelor’s in Biology from Suffolk University and experience as a scientist from the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, I draw inspiration from my 6-year academic and professional background in the life sciences and healthcare. In 2024, I earned my Master’s in Knowledge Visualization from Zürich University of the Arts, where my research focused on enhancing patient communication through digital media, design, and scientific illustration.  

As a science communicator, my goal is to promote science literacy, inspire curiosity, and advance scientific research and its applications. I currently work on projects at the intersection of science, technology, art, and design as a freelancer, in-house designer, and volunteer. Utilizing various methods to communicate science-related topics in education and marketing.

Outside STEM, I enjoy the aesthetics of art, creating visuals and artworks that explore themes of nature, humanity, and the world around us.



Experience/Highlights
2026 - Present
Creative Director | Publication | MIT Science Policy Review

2025 - 2026
Statewide Scientific Review Committee | Education | MSEF

Designer
| Life Science Communications Fellowship | RL Media

2025
Science Content Developer | Digital E-Learning Platform | SQ

2024
Global Side Mentor & Educator | Science & Art Education | HLAB

2023 - 2024
Student & Researcher
| Graduate Studies in Biomedical Visual Communication | Zürich University of the Arts

2020 - 2022
Scientist | Clinical Diagnostics | Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard

2016 - 2020
Student | Undergraduate Studies in Biological Sciences and Psychology | Suffolk University

2016
Teaching Assistant | Math, Science, Reading | JumpStart

Education
2024 Master of Arts in Design in Knowledge Visualization | Zürich University of the Arts

2020
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Psychology | Suffolk University

Certificate2025
Specialization in Designing Effective Science Communication | The University of Colorado Boulder

Events/Features
2024
 Summer Seminar: Art in Science: Introduction to Scientific Illustration at HLAB Japan | Miyagi-Onagawa, Japan

Selected Master’s project
: Changing Cancer Perceptions | Netzhdk Visits, Digital Health Design Living Lab

ZHdK Diploma Exhibition: Changing Cancer Perceptions | ZHdK

2023
ZHdK MA Creative Workshop: Visual Communication in Patient Education | Zürich, Switzerland
 

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